Leadership

Dianne LubyPresident / Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Luby joined Horizons for Homeless Children in August 2013. She brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in the non-profit and for-profit organizations. Most recently, Ms. Luby was the President/CEO of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts for 13 years. While at Planned Parenthood, she expanded the presence of health centers from two to seven locations in Massachusetts, she concentrated on developing science-based education programs, creating a family planning fellowship and research program, and growing a new generation of supporters through public awareness initiatives. She successfully completed a $30+ million capital campaign to fund some of these initiatives. Prior to Planned Parenthood, she held senior health care positions in direct service delivery, insurance/HMO organizations, and state government. She was the founding Executive Director of Manet Community Health Center in Quincy, Massachusetts. Ms. Luby holds a Master’s Degree in Urban Affairs from Boston University.

Katie ConnollyChief Development Officer

Ms. Connolly joined Horizons for Homeless Children in September 2014. With a background that spans the spectrum of large and small non-profit and for-profit organizations, Ms. Connolly values customer service, strategic planning and creative thinking. Ms. Connolly worked at MIT’s Sloan School of Management for more than five years, most recently as the Director of Development, overseeing a team of 17 in the areas of leadership, individual, corporate and international giving. Engaging donors from Houston, Texas, to Santiago, Chile, Ms. Connolly individually raised over $8 million to support educational spaces, student fellowships, and prizes. While at MIT, she also managed and overhauled the school’s executive board program, creating a powerful forum for the Institute’s most critical donors from around the world. Prior to MIT, Ms. Connolly was Executive Director of City to City Boston, a networking and best-practices organization for civically-engaged executives from the region to learn from peer cities across the globe on issues central to the vitality of Boston and its citizens. The early years of her career were spent in the hospitality industry.

Ms. Connolly has an MBA from Simmons School of Management, an MS in Hospitality from New York University, and a BS from Reed College. She attended The Winsor School and is a life-long resident of Jamaica Plain where she resides with her husband and two young sons.

Marilyn Munson CroneChief Program Officer

Ms. Crone has over four decades of leadership and teaching experience in the fields of Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Early Care and Education and Special Education. Prior to joining Horizons for Homeless Children in December 2013, Ms. Crone served as a Regional Manager for Bright Horizons Family Solutions and provided strategic leadership and support to a diverse group of university and hospital client sponsored early education and care centers in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ithaca, New York, and in the UK. Prior to her work with Bright Horizons, she was the Founder and Director of Hoya Kids Learning Center at Georgetown University in Washington, DC., the Founder and Director of the St Mark’s Cathedral Preschool in Seattle, Washington, the Executive Director of The Reston Children’s Center in Reston, Virginia, and spent over a decade as a classroom teacher, education consultant and professional development trainer.

Ms. Crone has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree in Special Education and has completed post graduate studies at the University of Virginia. She lives in the Boston, Massachusetts area, and has three adult daughters and six grandchildren.

Tammy RederChief Financial Officer

Ms. Reder joined Horizons for Homeless Children in January 2015. She has a diverse financial background, working in multiple industries at both non-profit and for profit organizations. Prior to joining Horizons for Homeless Children, Ms. Reder served as Chief Financial Officer for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). At the NSCAA, she worked successfully on a Financial Strategic Plan that focused highly on improving cash flow, liquidity, and the organization’s overall short and long term financial future. Prior to the NSCAA, Ms. Reder worked at La Petite Academy, one of the nation’s largest educational child care providers, and was a key member of the financial management team assisting with the successful turnaround and sale. In addition, Ms. Reder has provided financial services for Marketing, Telecommunications, and Wind Energy organizations.

Ms. Reder has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from DePaul University and an MBA from Mid-America University. She is a new resident to the Boston area and is originally from Chicago.

Our Story

Since 1988, we have improved the lives of young homeless children in Massachusetts and helped their families to succeed. Each year, we serve children through our comprehensive early education centers and our shelter-based Playspace Program.